Tag: Australian Border Force

Australia’s Torres Strait Alarm Over ‘Invasion’ by Chinese Fishing Boats

Torres Strait Islanders say foreign fishing vessels are plundering their waters in unprecedented numbers, further threatening their traditional way of life. Australia’s fisheries authority is also alarmed by the border intrusions and is working to ramp up surveillance. Traditional owners claim more than 50 Chinese-sponsored Papua New Guinean fishing boats have been intensively and illegally…


Australia’s Torres Strait Sound Alarm Over ‘Invasion’ by Chinese Fishing Boats

Torres Strait Islanders say foreign fishing vessels are plundering their waters in unprecedented numbers, further threatening their traditional way of life. Australia’s fisheries authority is also alarmed by the border intrusions and is working to ramp up surveillance. Traditional owners claim more than 50 Chinese-sponsored Papua New Guinean fishing boats have been intensively and illegally…


Record $1.6 Billion of Illegal Drug ‘Ice’ Seized at Australia Border

Australian police have uncovered a massive haul of the illegal drug “ice” at a Sydney port, worth A$1.6 billion (US$1.1 billion) on the street, the most significant detection of its kind in the country.  Australian Border Police in July examined a number of sea cargo containers that arrived at Port Botany in Sydney.  They found…


More and More Australians Are Seeking to Leave the Country

August saw the highest number of Australians apply to leave the country over the past year. According to figures from the Australian Border Force (ABF), 37,979 applications were received from individuals hoping to leave the country, with 14,900 of those looking to be overseas for three months or more. A large portion of the applications—12,347—were…